Games on July 2, 1940

The games of July 2, 1940

On July 2, 1940, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 10-0 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 15-9, the Boston Red Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers 10-9 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the St. Louis Browns topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Homestead Grays fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 13-8, the Boston Bees topped the New York Giants 5-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the New York Yankees, 6-2. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 1, 1940 and the next, Jul 3, 1940. The 1940 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.